"daven" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈdɑː.vən/ Forms: davens [present, singular, third-person], davening [participle, present], davened [participle, past], davened [past], doven [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish דאַוונען (davnen). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|דאַוונען}} Yiddish דאַוונען (davnen) Head templates: {{en-verb}} daven (third-person singular simple present davens, present participle davening, simple past and past participle davened)
  1. (Judaism, intransitive) to recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray Tags: Judaism, intransitive Categories (topical): Judaism Related terms: davening
    Sense id: en-daven-en-verb-sZRgE~Ef Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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